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The student hostel for Russian students Zheliabova St.

It is also possible to stay in the student hostel for Russian students. This type of accommodation is an attractive option since you will have many occasions to speak with Russian people.

Description:

Its location in the historical centre of Tver, in the building next to the student hostel for Foreigners makes this hostel very convenient for students. You will attend your courses of Russian in the 2nd floor of the student hostel. The International Relations Center is located in the neighbouring building of the rectorate.From the University, its takes 15 min by transport to reach the railway station, the nearest supermarket is a 5 min walk and the bank is just behind the university. The nearest transport stops are 2 min away on foot.

In this student hostel, we offer two types of accommodation:

Shared bedrooms with shared WC and bathrooms in the corridor.

Flats with 1-2 separated bedrooms (in each bedroom, 1 or 2 single beds) with a shared bathroom and WC.

The shared bedrooms are exclusively for students who are studying for 4 to 5 years (Russian diploma).

Each bedroom is lockable and consists of 1 or 2 single beds, a desk, a wardrobe, shelves, a paper basket and curtains. Each bathroom has a shower, a washbasin, a WC and a mirror. Towels and towel gloves are not provided.

Facilities:

Students share the kitchen (2 kitchens in each corridor). Please note that the cutlery crockery set is not furnished). However, in every flat, you will find a fridge, as well as a broom, a bucket and a mop. Household products are not provided. Bedding (mattress, sheets, pillows and blankets are provided and given to the dry-cleaner's after students leave the flat. Twice a month, you can give sheets and pillowcases for washing to the caretaker. You will be given others already washed and ironed.

Laundry facilities are on the ground level of the student hostel for Foreigners. You will find 2 washing machines, 2 irons, 2 ironing boards and 2 Hoovers. To wash your clothes, you have to pay 40 roubles (1 euro) for 3kg of clothes to the caretaker on the ground level of the student hostel and buy your own washing powder.

The student hostel has central heating. Nevertheless, if you are cold in winter, you can ask the caretaker another blanket.

The student hostel does not have the Wi-Fi, but we provide you Internet in your room by Ethernet cable wiring. It costs 30 to 40 euros to be installed.

On the 2nd floor of the student hostel for Foreigners, you will find computers offering access to Internet and printers (room 35). You can ask the teachers to make copies and scans. The computer room is opened till 4 pm from Monday to Friday. For those who have laptops, the great majority of the cafes and librairies in Tver offer a free access to WiFi. On the 2nd floor of the student hostel, you can sit at a piano, read books in Russian, English, Finnish and French, while comfortably sitting on sofas.

You can ask the caretaker to book a taxi and to call emergency numbers.

Safety:

When entering the student hostel, every student must show to the caretaker their pass.

If you receive a guest, they have to call you before going to your flat and leave their student card or passport to the caretaker. You are also asked to walk your guest out. After 11 pm, it is forbidden to receive a guest.

Every flat is fitted with fire alarms. When checking in, you will be shown what to do in case of fire and the International Relations Centre will give you the list of emergency numbers. Fire drills are conducted twice a year. If you lose your keys, you can ask the caretaker a spare key.

If a bulb has burned out, if the tap doesnвЂ™t work properly or if there is a water leak, please tell the caretaker who will ask a repairer to come for free. You will also find in each flat spare bulbs.

Three times a year, the student hostel is completely treated against cockroaches and bugs.

Rent and damage deposit:

You will pay your rent to the tenant of the student hostel for Foreigners. Her office is located on the 1st floor of the student hostel.

Rent is payable monthly, you can also choose to pay in advance for several months. The tenant will give you a receipt.

Rent Amount for one single bed: 120 Roubles per day.

Important points:

It is strictly forbidden to smoke in the flats and corridors, incense is forbidden too, because it can set off the fire alarms.

Electric kettles are forbidden (cause of most fires in Russia, according to the statistics).

Students are responsible for the cleaning of their flats.

To avoid cockroaches, it is vividly recommended to throw trash bags out every day and keep the flat dry and clean.

When checking out, you will be asked to clean the kitchen, the WC and bathroom.